Republicans are moving forward next week to repeal and replace Obamacare with a new draft bill that's being kept under wraps.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is planning a markup on the draft legislation next week, possibly on March 8.
The GOP is coming under pressure from members of its own party for lack of access to the draft bill, which is reportedly being kept in a designated room in the Capitol where entry is limited to certain members.
Meanwhile the House Ways and Means Committee is also promising action this month. In a March 1 blog, the committee said it would move forward with legislation to replace Obamacare with a plan outlined by President Trump in his Joint Sessions speech Tuesday night.
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This includes increasing the amount of money an individual or family can put into their Health Savings Account and allowing them to spend that money on over-the-counter healthcare items.
The GOP plan will also provide portable, monthly tax credits for consumers to buy health insurance, the blog said. The plans would not be tied to a job or a government-mandated program. The credits would be advanceable and refundable, based on age.
Health Savings Accounts will be bigger and more flexible, said Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady.
"Also, [we are discussing] individual tax credits so Americans who don't get healthcare at work, don't get it from a government program like Medicare or the VA, can still have the option of choosing a plan that's personalized to their needs. That can travel with them throughout their lifetime, that's adjusted for age because costs go up as you grow, adjusted to your family, as well. And can be used in plans that states approve," Brady said.
Before the February break, a leaked draft replacement bill showed a plan that ends the individual and employer mandate and income tax subsidies, basing tax credits on a person's age, with older Americans paying more.
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It would bring back high-risk pools for consumers with pre-existing conditions, levies penalties for individuals who fail to maintain continuous coverage, eliminates Planned Parenthood funding and phases out Medicaid expansion by 2020.
Revenue would come from setting a limit on tax breaks on employer health plans, a plan similar to the Cadillac tax proposed under Obamacare.
It is unknown which portions of the former draft bill have made it into the new legislation, but Republicans have been divided on what to keep and what to discard from the Affordable Care Act.
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